PropStream has announced its acquisition of Batch Leads and Batch Dialer, an AI-powered lead generation and marketing platform for real estate professionals and investors. The acquisition unites PropStream's property data engine and marketing tools with Batch Leads' AI-driven tools and contact dialer, a release noted. The resulting unified solution...
Whether you're brand new to real estate or just hitting the reset button on your business, there's one thing I'll tell you: If you want listings, referrals and a pipeline that doesn't ghost you—build your sphere of influence. And no, I'm not talking about cold-calling strangers from the phone...
Editor's note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia's weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NWMLS Responds to Compass' April lawsuit In a court document filed last Monday, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) urged a judge to dismiss Compass' lawsuit, filed in April, accusing...
eXp World Holdings, Inc. has announced that Jesse Hill has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Hill has served as eXp World Holdings' Interim CFO and principal financial officer since April 2025. Hill brings extensive experience in financial management and has been instrumental in eXp's international expansion efforts,...
The House narrowly passed, in a 218-214 vote, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Thursday, delivering key wins for the real estate industry, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). According to a release this afternoon, after months of advocating before Congress, NAR secured its top five legislative...
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Freddie Mac has given the real estate market reason to celebrate beyond the holiday. The 30-year mortgage rate, per the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), continued its decline and now sits at 6.67%. The 15-year mortgage rate is 5.8%. At the ...read more
In a highly anticipated report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on July 3, U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June, up from 139,000 in May, with the unemployment rate changing little at 4.1%. The unemployment rate has remained in a narrow range of 4% to...
Remember 1995? If you were of a certain age in the mid-'90s, you'll recall what it was like when the internet barreled onto the scene, omnipresent and rapidly changing every facet of our personal and business lives—whether we wanted it to or not. Whether you lived through the early...
Small, affordable towns close to larger metro areas are pretty hot right now, according to an RISMedia analysis of Realtor.com®'s May 2025 Market Hotness ranking. Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wisconsin and California had the hottest markets, and the Northeast took the lead with the top 7 overall, all located in...
Although a senior homeowner may not have taken the steps yet to downsize or move, the signs are often there for eagle-eyed agents. Recognizing these life changes can help you offer timely, relevant solutions while securing your next listing. Here are five signs a senior homeowner may be ready...